Using coxibs and NSAIDs to treat osteoarthritis
...herapy for musculoskeletal diseases. The Editorial strongly recommends that several aspects of the AHA statement be reconsidered. For example, it urges that the AHA withdraw their non-evidence-based recommendations that high-dose aspirin be administered alone as a first line therapy for patients with chronic ...Patient-centered approach can backfire
...e colleagues on the study. "There are patients who strongly believe it's the physician's job to make decisions. If those people are matched with a physician who wants patients to be more engaged, the physician could end up putting too much responsibility on the patient's shoulders and not giving them enough d...Study, meta-analysis examine factors associated with death from heatstroke
...ol environments and increasing social contact were strongly associated with better outcomes. Taking extra showers or baths and using fans were associated with a trend toward lower risk of death. Although further studies are needed to provide specific guidance on each intervention, such as fans and air-condi...Grandparents, older adults encouraged to seek help for a sleep disorder
...jectively determined estimates of short sleep were strongly related to obesity in older men and women. Dr. Krainson notes that several studies published in recent issues of the journal SLEEP have some interesting findings about older persons and sleep: The effects of insomnia are different ...Waist-to-hip ratio may better predict cardiovascular risk than body mass index
...ks. The prevalence of coronary artery calcium was strongly associated with waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio in addition to high BMI. Hip circumference alone, however, was not a strong indicator for coronary calcium deposits.Fat that accumulates around your waist seems to be more biologically active...Novel candidate biomarker for heart failure also strongly predicts risk of death
...s with shortness of breath. In addition NT-proBNP strongly predicted death among such patients. Recent sm... the disorder. More striking, elevated ST2 levels strongly predicted the risk of death during the year after the initial hospital visit, even among patients wh...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Aug. 7, 2007, issue
...diabetes, and presence of geriatric conditions was strongly associated with disability. Most geriatric conditions can be treated or at least alleviated. Authors note that current models of care that focus on a single disease that dominates health care, or the care management model directed toward patien...Support for Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act given to House leaders by ACP
...on of the Patient-Centered Medical Home. ACP also strongly supports provisions to fund research on the comparative effectiveness of different treatments, to create a process for identifying procedures that may be incorrectly valued, to improve geographic equity in payments, and to provide physicians with con...Weill Cornell Medical College announces gifts totaling $400M
...s volumes of our national and global reach, and it strongly validates the job that our dean, Dr. Tony Gotto, is doing. He is a great partner and under his leadership, we have recruited 15 new department chairs, out of a total of 23 departments, and we have seen our National Institutes of Health funding nearl...ACP supports improved access to information on relative strengths and weaknesses
...gton) -- "The American College of Physicians (ACP) strongly supports Congressional efforts to provide Medicare and all stakeholders within the health care community with improved access to information about the relative strengths and weaknesses of various clinical products, procedures and services," David C. ...Brightening prospects of using fluorescent nanotubes in medical applications
...rs. But it has been very difficult to separate the strongly fluorescent SWNTs from all the rest in large quantities. Nanotube soot is insoluble in water. So researchers routinely mix it with special soap and give it a dose of ultrasound to break apart clumps of nanotubes and force them to dissolve. The result...USC and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles both receive grants for stem cell facilities
...ls in stem cell research. CIRM's advisory panel strongly recommended funding for USC's laboratory space. "We are very pleased that our USC faculty at the Keck School and at Childrens Hospital fared well in securing these most recent grants from CIRM," says Brian Henderson, M.D., dean of the Keck School ...Genetic variations may predispose some men to suicidal thoughts during treatment for depression
...ding block of DNA is alteredwere significantly and strongly associated with the onset of suicidality in men, but not in women. The researchers performed additional analyses suggesting these variations are not linked to suicidal thoughts and behaviors in men before treatment. No statistically significant ass...Bias in statin trials, failure to control malaria, and more
...le for randomized controlled trials of statins was strongly linked to the results and conclusions of those studies, even when other factors were taken into account. However, it is not clear from this study why sponsorship has such a strong link to the overall findings. There are many possible reasons why this...High pretreatment PSA velocity predicts worse outcome
...called PSA velocity, of more than 2 ng/ml/year was strongly associated with a high risk of death from prostate...s suggest that PSA velocity more than 2 ng/ml/year strongly suggests aggressive disease. Understanding its significance after treatment, particularly relative t...'Smart' mice teach scientists about learning process, brain disorders
...slices from the knock-out mice responded much more strongly to an electrical stimulation, supporting the finding that the mice were more prepared to learn....Novel treatments may help alleviate constipation, IBS in women
...vement. The degree to which stool was loosened was strongly dependent on the dosage of linaclotide administered. "Among the study participants, linaclotide was able to improve a range of bowel functions, which are typically impaired in patients with IBS-C," said Viola Andresen, M.D., of Mayo Clinic in Roch...A drug's brand name skews patient treatment choices
The brand name of a drug can strongly influence treatment decisions by patients, according to a randomized trial of decision aids by researchers from McMaster University. The unexpected finding regarding the strong influence that drug names have on treatment choices emerged from a stud...To get blood pressure under control, combination of medicines may be best
... of aggressive BP treatment. These data suggest strongly that single tablets containing two drugs will control the vast majority of patients who are taking medication but have not achieved ideal blood pressure. These data may affect the blood pressure control of over 38 million Americans, says study leader......way." Based on their findings, the researchers strongly encourage healthcare providers to add carbon dioxide to oxygen dispensation, especially when resuscitating infants or administering oxygen for more than a few minutes. The new direction could hold particular implications for patients of stroke, hear...